UNNExT Workshop on Implementation of e-sps and Automation for Agriculture Trade Facilitation. 1-3 November 2016 Bangkok, Thailand

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1 UNNExT Workshop on Implementation of e-sps and Automation for Agriculture Trade Facilitation 1-3 November 2016 Bangkok, Thailand

2 Progress of ephyto project in Sri Lanka Champika Hewage Deputy Director National Plant Quarantine Service Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka Dr Chin Karunarattne Senior Scientist Dept. of Agriculture & Water Resources, Canberra Australia Workshop on Implementation of e-sps Certification Systems, 1-3 November 2016, Bangkok, Thailand

3 Sri Lanka

4 Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is formerly known as Ceylon Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest Sri Lanka has many geographic locations and deep harbors made it of great strategic importance from the time of the ancient Silk Road Sri Lanka is home to many religions, ethnic groups, and languages but majority is Sinhala Language and Buddhist religion.

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6 Plant Quarantine of Sri Lanka

7 National Plant Quarantine Service (NPPO)

8 Structure of Plant Quarantine Service Ministry of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Director General of Agriculture National Plant Quarantine Service (NPPO) Additional Director PQ Station, Seaport, Colombo - Deputy Director PQ Station, Airport, katunayake - Deputy Director PQ Station, Air port, Mattala - Officer in Charge PQ Station, Gannoruwa - Officer in Charge PQ Station, Seaport, Hambantota

9 Division of NPQS National plant Quarantine Service (NPQS) PQ Operation Division Pathology Division Entomology & Nematology Division Weed Division Treatment Technology Division

10 Main Activities of entry points 1. Export related activities 2. Import related activities 10

11 Major Export Items Coconut Products Tea Spices Rubber Fresh fruits/ Fresh Vegetables Live plants Wooden items Food stuff Animal feed 11

12 Major exports from Sri Lanka Plant Commodity Main importers Tea Eu countries, Russia, Turkey, Iran & Iraq Rubber Coconut and Coconut Products Fresh fruits and vegetables Ornamental Plants Spices USA, Japan, Canada Eu countries, Turkey, Egypt, China, USA, Maldives Eu countries, Middle east countries, Maldives Eu countries, Korea, Maldives Eu countries, India, Eu countries

13 Phytosanitary Certification at Airport, katunayake Registration of Exporters Submission of Export Application with Commodity List Pre Export Mandatory Verification for conformity Inspection of Consignment Final Approval for Export Test Reports Treatment Certification No Objection Letters from relevant Institutes Other Certificates Bill of Lading Parties copy from Department of Customs Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificate

14 Phytosanitary Certification at Sea port, Colombo Registration of Exporters Request for Export Registration Consignment Inspection/ Sample Testing/ Laboratory Tests (NPQS/ or other laboratories) Prior-Approval for Export*** Pre Export Mandatory Verification for conformity Final Approval for Export Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificate Test Reports Treatment Certification No Objection Letters from relevant Institutes Other Certificates Bill of Lading Parties copy from Department of Customs

15 Major Import Items Fresh fruits Vegetable Seeds Seed potato Grass seeds Planting Material Animal feed :- Wheat, Soybean meal Plant products :- Fiber, Bamboo, Rattan, Sorghum heads Human consumption :- Groundnut, Cashew, Cocoa, Pop corn, Herbal cuts 15

16 Major Imports exports to Sri Lanka Plant Commodity Fresh fruits & vegetables Animal feeds Timber Seed Potato Onion and Potatoes Pulses Ground nut, Pop corn Main Exporters China, Australia, India, Egypt, Pakistan, USA USA, India, Malaysia, Pakistan Malaysia, South Africa, Finland Netherland, USA, France India, Pakistan, China, Bangaladesh India, Vietnam, Canada, Australia India, South Africa

17 Import clearance of plant and plant products (Air port & Sea port) Custom Notification on the Consignment Entry Registration of Import Consignment Document Checks Rejection of Entry, Re-export, Destruction Treatment Inspection Laboratory Testing/ Post Entry Isolation Release

18 ephyto project in Sri Lanka

19 Based on the global survey conducted by the IPPC Eight countries have confirmed their willingness to participate in piloting the hub with their existing national systems (Australia; Chile; China; Kenya; The Republic of Korea; The Netherlands; New Zealand; USA) Six countries confirmed their willingness to participate in the pilot using Generic ephyto National System (GeNS) after implementation (Ecuador; Egypt; Ghana; Guatemala; Samoa; Sri Lanka)

20 First ephyto workshop in Sri Lanka The workshop was conducted from 6 to10 June 2016 by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Australia with Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka Facilitator - Dr Chin Karunaratne, Senior Project Scientist, Australia The objective was to discuss the ephyto project for setting up a Generic ephyto National System (GeNS) in Sri Lanka ephyto Project Planning (EPP) and field visit was done with officers from the Department of Agriculture in Sri Lanka Identified action items for the ephyto project in Sri Lanka Discussed about the ephyto project in Sri Lanka

21 Progress of ephyto project in Sri Lanka 1. Appointed project management team from the Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka Project Coordinatior, Project Manager, Asst. Project Managers (03) and Technical Manager 2. Established ephyto Working group to manage future work 3. Developed a google group for information sharing 4. The members of the working group has individually assigned user names and passwords to access ephyto Sharepoint to exchange information between Sri Lanka and other global players.

22 5. Proposed ephyto units (19) for Sri Lanka Station No. of ephyto units National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), 02 Plant Quarantine Station Bandaranayake Int. Air Port, Katunayake Plant Quarantine Station Sea Port, Colombo 06 Plant Quarantine Unit Gannoruwa 01 Plant Quarantine Station Rajapaksha Int. Air Port 01 Plant Quarantine Station Magampura Sea Port, Hambantota 01 Information and Communication Center (ICC), Peradeniya* Total * ICC Administration and Management center for proposed ephyto terminals and work stations

23 Progress cont 6. Verified the compatibility of current Sri Lankan Phytosanitary certificates with ISPM Prepared stakeholder list (e.g. Name, Address, Contact details etc.) Type Sea Port Colombo Air Port Katunyaka Exporters Importers ** software is needed to further develop stakeholder register 8. Finalized the first draft of ephyto country work plan for Sri Lanka 9. The process maps of Sri Lanka have been finalized 10. Second Draft of the Sri Lankan country report was finalized

24 11. Benefit Analysis The cost associated with the baseline benefit analysis of the work plan owed by another assessment after the pilot is developed and fully operational Therefore benefit analysis for the Sri Lankan ephyto work plan will be undertaken in two stages. 1 Before ephyto is introduced 2. After Generic ephyto National System is fully operational This analysis will be undertaken after Sri Lankan work plan is finalized and should be completed on May and June, 2017

25 12. Industry Awareness The DOA, Sri Lanka planed to organize one day awareness session Date: 16th December, 2016 Venue: Auditorium at Chamber of comers, Sri Lanka Mr Peter Neimanis and Dr Chin Karunaratne from Dept. of Agriculture & Water Resources, Canberra, Australia will be participated as recourse persons 400 participant will be invited for the Industry Awareness workshop.

26 Next visit to Sri Lanka Mr Peter Neimanis and Dr Chin Karunaratne already planed to visit Sri Lanka to finalize activities related to the ephyto project in Sri Lanka from Dec, 2016 tentative program 11 December (Sunday) Visit the new quarantine facility at Mattala 12 December (Monday) Meeting with NPQS, Katunayake about the work plan 13 December (Tuesday ) - Meeting with NPQS, Katunayake about the work plan 14 December (Wednesday) Meeting with the Minister and with the Australian High Commission officials 15 December (Thursday) Visit Gannoruwa PQS, ICC Peradeniya 16 December (Friday) Industry Awareness Session

27 Requirements needed for establishment of ephyto GeNS in Sri lanka Development of Infrastructure facilities at entry points Training and awareness programe for the officers at entry point to handle new technology Sophisticated and reliable computer networking system, Computers and other facilities Computer software programs Awareness programs for the stakeholders Funds

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